Sleep Report: August 27, 2008

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August 27, 2008

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Contractors Delay PAP LCDs | Home Testing G-Code Edits | Sleep Report Archives

CPAP Sales Booming, Prescriptions Questioned

As Medicare spending on CPAP soars, antifraud watchers ask, "Are people getting treatment they don't need?"

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	Americans Can't Sleep, Turn to Pill Popping Survey says almost one in five Americans took prescription or over-the-counter medicines at least once a week to help them sleep. Read more about the survey's findings. Read Now
	Bariatric Surgery Is No Quick Fix for OSA Recent research finds OSA symptoms remain 1 year after weight loss surgery. Read Now

	Tough Choice Ahead? "Sleeping" on It Won't Help Much
	Sleepless Teens Risk High Blood Pressure
	ABC News Spotlights Sleep Eating


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